School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 8.81 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.81 years
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
111th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.78 years
in 2006
All-time low
7.93 years
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 8.81 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 9.78 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.93 years, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 111th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.93 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.06 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.39 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 8.99 years | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 9.38 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.53 years | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 9.78 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.76 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.63 years | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.62 years | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8.81 years | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.93 years | 7.93 years | 7.93 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.2 years | 8.06 years | 9.78 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.63 years | 9.63 years | 9.63 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.71 years | 8.62 years | 8.81 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Kazakhstan 8.85 years compare
- 109 Cameroon 8.83 years compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.82 years compare
- 112 Israel 8.8 years compare
- 113 United States of America 8.79 years compare
- 114 Kiribati 8.78 years compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 8.81 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.78 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.93 years in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 111th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release